Just as Dugu Luanyue was still wondering why Sheng Yunqi had suddenly appeared in the Northern Yan Palace, the palace door was pushed open.
She suddenly turned her head and her eyes widened in shock. "Huo Wei!"
Aunt Meijiang walked in from outside the hall and knelt down. "Your Majesty the Queen, it's all this old servant's fault for being useless!"
Dugu Luanyue quickly stood up from the bedside. When she saw the knife in Huo Wei's hand, she immediately understood that it must have been Huo Wei who had held Aunt Meijiang hostage with the knife, which was why the aunt hadn't been able to inform her.
Huo Wei glanced at Aunt Meijiang. "Get out!"
Aunt Meijiang looked at Dugu Luanyue. Receiving a signal from her mistress with a look in her eyes, she quietly backed out and closed the palace door tightly.
It seemed that if there wasn't some big commotion tonight, it wouldn't be in the character of the Prince of Yuzhang.
Dugu Luanyue secretly cried out in her heart that something was wrong. She felt as if she had been set up. Everything had been arranged so exquisitely, as if someone had deliberately laid out a trap.
As she watched Huo Wei, who was emanating a fierce aura, striding towards them with his long legs, she felt her heart sink to the bottom of the valley, hitting the spikes, and the pain made her body go numb.
Dugu Luanyue quickly stepped in front of Sheng Yunqi.
"Huo Wei, don't be impulsive. I..." She seemed to be unable to find a better excuse even to explain.
Huo Wei's steps landed on the soft carpet. With each step, it was as if a spark was ignited, threatening to set the room on fire.
The entire bedroom of the queen seemed to be burning with an invisible ghostly fire, sending shivers down one's spine.
His cold and profound features revealed a hint of cruelty. He sneered. "What have I done to make you so scared?"
Dugu Luanyue said in a trembling voice. "Huo Wei, don't smile like that."
There were hidden dangers in this kind of smile, like a fierce beast crouching in the darkness of the night, having already accurately spotted its prey. All that was left was to bare its blood - stained fangs.
Huo Wei didn't stop smiling. "It seems that Her Majesty the Queen still doesn't know me well enough. She mistakes the King of Hell for the Bodhisattva and has fallen into my hands again and again."
Sheng Yunqi stepped forward, also looking coldly at Huo Wei. The predatory nature and the desire for victory between men were both ignited on their faces.
"Come at me if you have something to do. It has nothing to do with her."
Hearing this, Huo Wei just thought it was funny. He rubbed his fingertips on the blade of the dagger, and the killing intent had already condensed in his deep and cold eyes.
"It's as easy for me to kill you as to crush an ant!"
Sheng Yunqi said. "I'm not afraid of life or death. I just want her to live!"
Huo Wei's eyes sharpened. This Sheng Yunqi was still showing his deep affection even when he was about to die. How stupid!
He moved extremely quickly, dragging Dugu Luanyue over and pressing the knife against her neck.
"Your lover is really deeply in love with you, Dugu Luanyue."
Sheng Yunqi took a step forward and stretched out his arm. "Prince of Yuzhang, if you want to kill, kill me!"
Huo Wei ignored him and pressed his strong chin against Dugu Luanyue's head. He could feel her body trembling slightly.
"What are you afraid of? Do you think I'm jealous? Do you think I'll kill you two lovebirds out of hatred born from love?"
By the lake today, it was she who had taken the initiative to get close to him, to hug him, to kiss him, and even to make candy for him.
It turned out that it had all been an illusion.
However, Huo Wei thought that he wouldn't care, let alone be jealous. What had happened by the lake today had just been an act.
Dugu Luanyue slowly closed her eyes. "Huo Wei, that's enough! Name your conditions. I just beg you to let Sheng Yunqi go."
Huo Wei's lower jaw was tightly clenched, like a sharp knife. He pressed his tongue against his back teeth.
"Your Majesty the Queen earned the position of the chief examiner for the imperial examination for me on the emperor's bed just a moment ago. Then, by the lake, you pulled at my belt and kissed my lips. And tonight, you're flirting with your lover in your bedroom.
Dugu Luanyue, don't you think you're very cheap?"
He raised his eyebrows and glanced at Sheng Yunqi, just wanting to see him go crazy after hearing these words.
Hearing Huo Wei's words, Dugu Luanyue frowned again. His mouth was worse than a dog's.
Sheng Yunqi's mind suddenly exploded. How could the girl he had watched grow up... How could she suffer such humiliation!
He roared like a madman. "Shut up, you mad dog! I'll fight you!"
Huo Wei didn't even move his upper body. He lifted his powerful thigh and kicked Sheng Yunqi in the chest. Sheng Yunqi was sent flying backwards and fell to the ground.
"You're just a useless scholar who breaks into the palace at night. As the commander of the imperial guards, I should handle this according to the law."
Dugu Luanyue struggled a bit and broke free from Huo Wei. In fact, Huo Wei hadn't really exerted much force when he had held her.
She quickly went to help Sheng Yunqi up and looked back at Huo Wei.
"Huo Wei, stop talking!
Is there still any room for negotiation about Sheng Yunqi's matter? Be straightforward!"
Seeing Dugu Luanyue rushing towards Sheng Yunqi and hugging him in her arms, Huo Wei's deep pupils darkened again.
He played with the dagger in his hand, a smile in his eyes.
"There's room. I've already thought of a way for you two. I'll let you be together day and night from now on."
Dugu Luanyue was stunned. "What do you mean?"
Huo Wei pointed the dagger at Sheng Yunqi. There seemed to be a blizzard raging on his heroic sword - shaped eyebrows. The killing intent on his cold and handsome face was like a roaring beast.
"Since he likes to wear eunuch's clothes so much, then let him become a real eunuch.
Tomorrow, send him to the silk - worm room. After cutting off that thing, send him back to Her Majesty the Queen.
From then on, the two of you can be together day and night. Consider it my kindness to the queen."
Dugu Luanyue's face turned pale. She roared. "Huo Wei, you!"
She wanted to scold Huo Wei for being a madman, but she didn't dare to anger him again.
Even though Huo Wei didn't like her much, she had still been flirting with him by the lake today.
Less than an hour had passed, and Sheng Yunqi had appeared in her bedroom. Any man would be angry.
She softened her tone. "I promise you that there will never be a next time. Can you let Sheng Yunqi go this time?"
Huo Wei turned around and sat down on the wide golden - silk nanmu chair. He crossed his long legs and leaned back.
"I, Huo Wei, never take back my words."
Dugu Luanyue's legs felt weak.
"Is there really no room for negotiation? Sheng Yunqi is the only son of the Sheng family. Huo Wei, please spare him! If you want to be angry, if you want to go crazy, come at me!"
Huo Wei looked at her indifferently.
"Either report the matter of the queen's tryst with her lover to His Majesty;
Or send this Sheng Yunqi to the Chamber of Etiquette.
I've given the queen two options. It's up to Her Majesty the Queen whether to save herself or die with your lover."